Christopher Dodd actually said...

"I firmly believe that someone should 'have their backs,' as the expression goes."

"Let us put a cop on the beat so that this spectacular failure of consumer protection at the root of this mess is never repeated again."

"We applaud your leadership on a very complex set of issues intended to restore confidence and stability in our financial system."

"the very people who created the damn mess are the ones now arguing that consumers ought not to be protected."